WRITING THE LIGHT

Writing the Light

NEW YORK | Institute of Sacred Arts at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Seminary

Next being held June 2025 — exact dates will be available soon.

THIS WORKSHOP IS CURRENTLY TAKING NAMES FOR PRE-REGISTRATION FOR 2025 — SIGN-UP HERE

 

To begin pre-registration, please simply fill out the easy form through the link above.  No payment will be needed at this time –– we will contact you when the 2025 dates are announced and you will have priority registration should you wish to formally register by deposit.

 

We are pleased to offer the second annual 7-day workshop with Dr. George Kordis at the Institute of Sacred Arts of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Seminary, in Yonkers, New York.

 

Good for both beginners or those with more experience, Dr. Kordis will teach his own artistic approach through in-depth demonstrations and detailed exercises in the art, expression and language of the icon using the principles and rhythm of the Byzantine system as a strong foundation for creating beautiful Christian icons. With the opportunity to discuss in-depth the creative process and techniques covering both drawing and painting, this workshop is presented as a valuable time to enter into making your own icon with Dr. Kordis’s oversight.

 

Along with the daily hands-on creative sessions, there will be short lectures and other visual inspiration and insight addressing iconography, creativity, icon history, theology and always good conversation and friendship.

 

Hosted on the beautiful campus of St. Vladimir’s seminary in Yonkers, New York, the location provides the perfect atmosphere to focus on a week-long learning experience.  You can read more about the  Institute of Sacred Arts and their other initiatives and creative programs here.

 

AGENDA

The residency will meet at noon on the first day, share lunch, and have a shortened afternoon session going until 4 – 4:30pm.  During the week, instruction will be held from 9am to 4pm daily for the rest of the residency with daily lunch from noon to 1pm.  Saturday of the week will mark the end of the workshop, with students departing in the afternoon after lunch, between 2 — 3pm (the time after lunch is reserved for packing up and final work).

An evening discussion event with Dr. Kordis and Peter Bouteneff, the Director of the Institute of Sacred Arts, will be presented on one of the nights. 

 

Meals and Food

Meals will be provided on-campus for an additional cost. The meal service begins on Sunday, June 16th with the final meal of lunch on Saturday, June 22nd.

MEAL PLAN: While at St. Vlad’s you can choose to have only lunch or both lunch and dinner.  Lunches only: $175, Both Lunch and Dinner: $265.

 

Materials

An icon board and pigments are provided.  Each student will only need to bring their own brushes – a list of recommendations will be sent to participants.

Please scroll down for information regarding lodging and travel — Students will need to secure their lodging independently.

Tuition: $850 

There will be an additional meals fee for lunch and dinner which students will need to pay closer to the actual workshop time — approximately one month prior to attendance.

TO REGISTER:

Please fill out the basic form (through the red registration button at the top of this page) and we will email you with the next steps.

All payments will be billed through PayPal by Cinnabar, a part of Iconography Today.  All invoicing will be made in Euros, and conversion made at the time of payment through the payment platform.  A non-refundable deposit will hold your spot — 300 euros (the equivalent of close to $325).  The remaining fee will then be requested on in March 2025.  For any questions, please contact Keri at info.writingthelight@gmail.com.

REGARDING REGISTRATION & REFUND POLICY 

 

Hotel and Lodging Information

We will have several blocks of rooms reserved at the local Hampton Inn & Suites and at the SpringHill Marriott, with a discounted rate of $149 per night for our Residency participants (slightly higher at SpringHill Suites). The Hampton Inn and SpringHill Suites will also provide shuttle service to and from the Seminary for those needing transportation.  It is not necessary to rent a car.  Note that Airbnb options are very limited in the area.  Students can also consider reverse commuting from Manhattan each day by commuter rail.  We will be providing a van transport to and from the Hampton Inn and SpringHill Suites daily to and from St. Vlad’s for students needing it (beginning on Monday, June 17th and ending on Saturday, June 22nd).

Airport Information

The two most convenient airports to St Vladimir’s Seminary are LaGuardia (LGA) and Westchester County (HPN). An app-based car service (like Uber or Lyft) from LaGuardia to the Seminary usually costs $40-$70 for a one-way trip.

St Vladimir’s Seminary is located at 575 Scarsdale Road, Yonkers, NY 10707.

Some map and GPS programs may prefer “Tuckahoe” as the city name.
The Seminary can also be reached by train.  
TRAIN — Amtrack info:

https://www.amtrak.com/stations/yny

(best reached through Penn Station, NY connectors)

https://www.amtrak.com/ethan-allen-express-train

 

We hope to have you join us for one of the few opportunities to study with George Kordis in the United States!

 

Please email Keri at info.writingthelight@gmail.com if you have any further questions.

Thank you!

 

 

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